tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219239700957819850.post717771429922891986..comments2023-11-02T13:34:46.172+00:00Comments on Welcome to Crafty Coo: My Rant...Lorraine Robertsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06632644550886993556noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219239700957819850.post-81643002550688579592011-03-16T22:30:39.720+00:002011-03-16T22:30:39.720+00:00Oh dear, Lorraine, the census has really got you r...Oh dear, Lorraine, the census has really got you riled. When we opened the census we were a bit overwhelmed for a while when we saw the number of pages, therefore, questions and some of these do seem a tad intrusive. However, what I do find reassuring is that the we are all protected by the Data Protection Act and that, although the info will be collated to provide the government and perhaps other interested parties with a wealth of facts, they will remain anonymous and our names will remain secret for 100 years. I know this is true because, as the family historian, I am, impatiently I might say, awaiting the release of the 1911 census which won't happen until April here in Scotland. England has already released theirs. The data that is collected will give the government the opportunity to plan ahead by getting a picture of what is happening here in this country and to its people now. Interestingly, despite the possiblity of a fine many people have either lied, or made mistakes, e,g, about age, whether maried or not, and where born, in filling in previous census forms and to my knowledge few, if any, have been fined. Sorry to leave such a lengthy comment but I thought that if you knew how protected your information is and how valuable a resource it could be to future generations of family historians you might look on the census more favourably. Kind regards, Elizabeth xElizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05762785911026167332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219239700957819850.post-41447891640092269912011-03-16T21:06:50.454+00:002011-03-16T21:06:50.454+00:00Am in total agreement my friend... ours arrived th...Am in total agreement my friend... ours arrived the other day. We are not here but still have to fill it in xxRainbow Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07299527531931547815noreply@blogger.com